Symphony Concert N° 7

Initially focusing on the four »Wunderhorn« symphonies, Daniele Gatti continues his Mahler cycle with the Fourth. To elucidate the internal connections within this work, Gatti combines it with six songs from the original collection »Des Knaben Wunderhorn«. The Fourth is the composer’s shortest and most accessible symphony. With its bright and cheerful atmosphere, it is something of a contrast to the rather more sombre first three symphonies. Three instrumental movements open the work before the last movement presents an innocent, even childlike »Wunderhorn« song performed by a soprano, creating a mood of unadulterated bliss that is rare in Mahler.